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Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-08-30

The people Of the Territory Of Montana ssud
greeting 70 Obadiah Morrill, and the New Hamp.
shire Csttls Company, defendants.
eou are hereby required to appear In an action
brought against you blythe above named plaintiffs,
In the District Court Of the Fourth Judicial DIS.
trict Of the Territory Of Montana, in and for Inc
said county Of Custer, and 10 answer the complaint
hled therein, within ten days Exclusive Of the day
o~fservice) after the service on you ofthis summons
If served within this county, or, IL served ont of
this county, but In this district, then within
twenty days; otherwise within forty days-or
Judgment BY default will be taken against YOU ao.
eording TO the prayer Of said complaint.
Tho said action Is brought 70 recover the sum
ofsl 5000 from the said defendants by the said
plaintiff. with interest thereon from January lat,
1857, at 10 per cent. per annum. During the rear
1886 Plaintiff herded. ranched and cared for 900
head OF steers belonging 10 said Defendants for
which Plaintiff became entitled 10 the sum Of o.. vl
per head. a. per contract made between the said
Plaintiff and the said Defendants, that the said
sum Of u, $4,000 with legal interest thereon be nd
judged . lien upon the said stsen, and that they b
sold under the order Of the Court 10 sstisfy the
ssme ~ win more fully appear BY refer.
ence 10 the complaint on die herein.
And you are hereby notified that IL Iyou fall u
appear and answer the said complaint, a. above
the sum OF 81, g20.W with interest at the legal rate
from January 1st. 1887, and costs Of suit rs de.
N apded In the complaint.
Given under my hand and the seal Of the District
Court Of the Fourth Judicial District
Of the Territory Of Montana, in and foI
the said county Of Custer. this 18th
STALL day Of August In the year OF our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and
JAMES MCFARLAND. Clerk.
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-08-30
Summons.

In the District Court Of the Fourth Judicial
District Of the Territory Of Montana within and
for the county Of Custer,
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-08-30

Action brought
In the District
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IDistrics Of the
The Concord Cattle Company, TERRITORY Of Mon.
PlaintidsI tans In and for
Against the county OF
Obadiah Morrill, and The New Custer, and the
Hampshire csttle Company compliant fled In
Defendants. said county OF
NCuster, In are Of.
lice Of the clerk
Iof said District
JCourt,
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contains choice new, short and serial
stories, editorials, correspondence and
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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-06-25
CURE FOR DANDRUFF.
The Nature and Causes OF This Very Dis
Agreeable Skin Disease.

Tho Nature and Causes OF This Very Dis
Agreeable Skin Disease.
Simple as the skin appears to be, it
is very complicated, and plays an
important part in the working of the
physical system. Its glands secrete the
oil that keeps the surface soft and sup.
pie. Another set OF its glands pour out
fluid, the evaporation of which ena.
bles the body to maintain its proper
heat amid the many and sudden changes
of the atmospheric temperature. 1t is
one of the eliminating organs for expell-
ing from the system waste and poisonous
matter. Its network of nerves is the
source of sensation that recognize the
presence and qualities of external
objects, that is, of the sense of touch
1t consists of three parts. The inmost
is the saat of color. The middle, a
tough, elastic and fibrous membrane,
is the true skin, and is the seat OF the
nerves of touch. The outermost.
transparent and horny film,
is itself wholly without sensation.
and protects the sensitive skin
below. The human nail and the horse $
hoof are merely notifications of this,
which is called the epidermis.
So complicated an organ must be ex-
posed to many ailments. There are
nearly fifty, comprising hundreds of
varieties. and among them is dandruff,
or pityriasis, from Greek word signi-
flying bran. Says Sir Erasmus Wilson:
"Pityriasis is superficial, chronic in
fammation of the skin, without exuda-
ton, or swelling, but especially char
actefized by disturbed nutrition of tho
epidermis, and its desquamation in
minute scales. Essentially it is mild
manifestation of eczema. and must be
regarded as one of the forms of dry
eczema. 1t seems to be due to an en-
feebled state OF the skin, in many cases
transmitted by heredity. 1t is n trivial
affection, and yields readily to treat
mcnt, but constantly tends to return.
The aim should be to improve the nu-
tritive functions of the skin by the use
Of general t0nics."
Besides this, rub the scalp every night
with glycerine containing small guam
tity Of carbolic acid, five grains of thu
acid to an ounce Of the glycerine. and
wash the head thoroughly in the morn
Ing with soap and water. Repeat Ill
the scalp is clean, - Yoush's Conspenios
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-06-25

raised in Jefferson County Virginia, and in 1875
was married to her first husband, Charles
Builderback With him she crossed the noun
tains and settled near Fort Henry, which stood
on part OF the present site of Wheeling,
w. Va. Hcr husband was q daring man and
great Indian fighter, and he had the course OF
his life on the froutier killed great many saw
ngcs. The Indians knew him by sight and rcpu
tation and lost no opportunity TO get shot ut
him.
fG..e serene June morn. in 1850, when it was
thought the Indians had abandoned the north
shore OF the Ohio, Captain Charles Builder
i, with his wife and brother. Jacob, crossed
tho Ohio river to look after some cattle. When
they reached the bank score of Indians
rushed out from their concealmcnt in the
willow trees and fired upon them wounding
Jacob BuilderbaclS in the shoulder. Charles was
captured, and Mrs. Builderback managed to
hide herself in some driftwood near the waters
edge.
( As soon as the Indians had secured and tied
her husband and being una lc to discover her
hiding place, they compelled him, with threats
OF instant death, to call her to him Hoping
to satisfy them he shouted to her. She heard
him, but made no answer. In describing the
circumstance in calmer days, she said: "a
struggle took place in my breast which l can
not describe. Should go to him and become
u prisoner, or should I remain; return to our
cabin and provide and care for our two chill
dren?"
Builderback shouted again 10 his wife to
come to him, decl ring that II she did so II
might be the means of saving his life Hesitat-
ing no longer, she left her safe hiding place and
surrendered to the brutal savages.
This drama was enacted in full view Of their
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-06-25
DEMOCRATIC GROWTH
Why the People VIII He Averse to
Political Change Next Year.

Why the People VIII He Averso to y
Political Change Next Year.
1t is curious illustration of Amer
lean politics and at the same time u
significant tribute to the conservative
spirit of the Democracy that the most
potent argument three years ago in
favor of keeping the Republican party
in power is becoming one of the most
potent arguments in favor of the con-
tinued ascendancy of It's antagonist.
When the Republican organs and lead
ers had exhausted every other reason
for making Mr.. Blaine President in
1884, they crowned the discussion with
this supreme consideration: that it
would be unwise and hazardous to
make change. Republicanism was
safe; it had been in power for six
quadrennial terms, and the country
knew what it was. The Democratic
party had been out Of power so long
that it had forgotten how to govern;
it was raw, clumsy, ignorant, mex
perienced and somewhat revolution
ary-and it would be unsafe to intrust
the finances, the revenues, the army
and navy and the Indian and public
lands bureaus to such y party. Let
the Government remain in the hands
of those who have administered it SO
well.
Who would have thought that in less
than three years this same considera-
ton would become bulwark of the
party it was employed against and be
chief reason for keeping the
party that employed it out OF
power! And yet the Republican or
gans themselves are recognizing the
contented condition of the public mind
under the Democratic Administration
as the most formidable impeachment in
their way in the next contest. The
very papers that vainly attempted ia
make the country believe it would be
hazardous and unwise to make change
in 1884, are forced to confess that the
country believes it would be hazardous
and unwise to make q change In 1883.
One Of these papers admits with uncon'
cealed chagrin that "tbere are multi
tudes Of timid. easy-going people who
are already saying that Cleveland il
good enough President for them;" and
another says ut must be admitted thai
there are not few Republicans who
take but little interest In politics, and
who express mild approval Of the Demo
cratic President" .st, rf.t
This contentedness Of ths public
mind under Democratic regime will
bs an important slament in the con
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places by other poles laid upon them and con-
fined at the gable ends
Roofs of this sort when well made afforded
sufficient protection from ordinary storms.
The crevices between the logs were filed with
chips and clay and plastered over with wet
mud.
The earth was often the only floor, but often
floors were made of slabs split from logs, hewed
smooth and rested on poles. These were called
puncheon floors.
The lofts or attics sometimes had puncheon
floors, and they were reached by ladders
Chimneys were built of logs roughly dove
tailed from the outside into those constituting
ono end of the structure, which were cut to
make room for a fireplace, terminating at the
top with split sticks, notched into each other
the whole being thickly plastered with
mud on the inside Stones laid in mud
formed the jambs and back walls OF the fire.
places.
The doors, made OF olapboards or thin punch
cons pinned to crosspeces, were hung on wood
on hinges and had wooden latches.
Frequently there were no windows. The open
door nnd broad chmneys admitted the light by
day, and D rousing fire or grease lamp dispelled
the darkness Of night.
In the whole structure there was, as u rule,
neither u bit OF metal or glass. Sometimes
part OF o log was cut out for o window and fur
nished with sliding puncheon to close II.
Creased paper was sometimes drawn over the
window opening to serve in lieu OF glass.
The furniture of the cabins was but little
better than tho rest OF the structure. There
were generally u few benches made from split
logs, and some rude stools or chairs A small
iron kettle had to answer the manifold pur-
poses OF buckets, boilers and ovens. There
was but u small supply OF knives, forks and
spoons because all these things had TO be
brought by horseback hundreds OF miles across
the mountain or through the wilderness. Bear
and deer skins furnished y supply OF bedding,
and there were no bedsteads.
Tho pioneers were not afraid OF work, and
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-06-25
DRIFT OF OPINION.

MIR. Blaine says that he never
felt sure that he was not elected. Ii he
runs again he will be sure Of it next
time Chicago Times.
john Sherman ought to be
ashamed to make a speech like that ut
Springfield to people who are in the
habit of thinking with their heads.
He's too far West, evidently Chicago
Herald.
1t is all right for Senator Sher-
man to try to win over Illinois, but he
should first make sure of Ohio, which
has never yet heartily supported his
Presidential aspirations. Louis
Republican.
1t would be as we'll for the Ma
tional Republican convention to nomi-
nate Jay Gould as John Sherman.
The principal would make as formida-
BILE candidate as his agent. .-Des
MOines Leader. t"
--General Catlin, who ran as the
Republican candidate for mayor Of
Brooklyn in 1885, has announced his
withdrawal from the Republican party
and his purpose of uniting with the
Democratic party.-Sk Louis Repmb-
lican. .J
Tho fact that Interstate Com
missioner Bragg, of Alabama was the
man who us State Railroad Commits
sioner compelled the railroads of thai
State to grant equal accommodations
to white and black for the same money
answers columns of John Sherman's
humbug about the "Confederate as
tendency. ."-Springfeld Republican.
SENATOR Sherman says that the
American people demand "a free bal
lot, fair count and correct returns. F"
True, and these are precisely the things
the people could not get when poor
Hayes ratified round In the chair which
Mr.. Tilden would have filed. A fair
counR Oh. yes, that Is what we want
and what we shall have under . Demo
cratic gegime.-M Y AersA
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-06-25
The first postmaster in Fairfield County was
SnInunl Cnatns an Eunlishman by birth.

The first postmaster in Fairfield County was
Samuel Coates, an Englishman by birth.
The rate of postage was graduated by the
distance that Il letter was to be carried The
price for carrying letter fifty miles orless
was six and a quarter cents; more than fifty
and less than q hundred miles, twelve and
half cents, between one hundred and fifty and
three hundred miles, eighteen and three-quar-
ter cents: over three hundred miles to any
point in the United States twenty-five cents.
Two sheets folded together were regarded rs
two letters, and u double rate was charged lat
least that was the law for u time
Under the old laws postage was not required
to be paid in advance, but If II was prepaid the
word paid was written on the outside of the
letter by the postmaster. In like manner the
amount of the postage was written on the cor
ner of the letter
The first comers to the West had, rs rule,
little money and but slight equipment in what
we would now consider the essentials OF life.
They were able to live and make some progress
with very slight means. Ono of Jackson's old
biographers says Of the log cabin era, that al
most the only tools possessed by the first set
tiers were axes, hatchets, knives and few
ntigers. They had neither saw mills nor car
pentcrs, bricks or masons, nails nor glass. Logs
notchcd an laid across each other ut the ends
making u pen in the form of square or par
allelogram, answered the purpose of timber and
weatherboards. and constituted the body of the
structure.
The gable ends were made of the same ma
terials, kept in place by large poles, extending
lengthwise across the building. Up and down
upon these poles. tapping over like shingles,
| were laid clapboards split out of oak logs, and
| resembling slaves, which were kept in their
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laborcd In the forests and on the farms, while
the women attended to the duties OF the house
and made the simple clothing for their fam
lilies No cabin was without It's spinning.
wheel, and the most OF the women knew how TO
ust 10, rock baby and watch a boiling kettle
at the same time,
The lot OF the pioneer was n rough danger
Gus, ioyicss one. When you hear some ono
sigh for the good old-times" remember that
no time offers so many comforts and delights
as this.
The manners and customs Of u people arc
readily discerncd in their public festivals and
demonstrations. General George Sandcrson
narrated this account of Fourth OF July ccle-
braton, which illustrates In graphic way the
temper Of the times,
In 1902, while Lancaster was village Of q
few cabins scattered In the uncut forest. the
settlers decided to observe Independence Day.
A pleasant grove was selccted-groves were
numerous then-and an ample dinner prepared.
One feature Of the repast, was barrel Of whis.
ky, which was free VI all.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-06-25


inc Valley and settled about three miles west
OF Lancaster. Mrs. Green died in 1879.
Charles Builderback, Mrs. Green's first hus-
band, had command of a company In Colonel
Crawford's Ill starred expedition into the SAN
dusky country. He was powerful large, fne-
looking man, and bold warrior.
He was an active participant in the massacre
OF the peaceful Moravian Indians, and was tho
first white man to shed the blood OF the Indians
on that deplorable occasion. He commenced
the murder by shooting and killing Sheposh' u
Moravian chief.
The Indians OF Ohio never forgot TINS. Buil-
dorbnck was marlsed man. Whcn ne was
taken prisoner his name was asked. Charles
BuilderDnck, salu ne, atter snort phuse' hS
this intelligence the Indinns glnrcd at him with
malignant hatred and his doom was sealed
Mount Pleasant, the emnenco that has been
mentioned in another article, is n historic spot,
II Is situated one mile north Of the crossing OF
Main and Broad streets, Lancaster. The top
OF Mount Pleasant is two hundred and hfty
feet higher than the land adjacent to It's base
The area of tho summit is about two acres. The
main approach is from the east by an easy path
The southern face OF the mountain is q verti'
cal ledge OF white sandstone.
The summit OF Mount Pleasant Is magnih
cent point Of view. The Hooking Valley
stretches out for miles in every direction before
the eye of the locker, and six miles to the south
east the buildings OF the Reform Farm can be
readily discerned.
The Indian name for Mount Pleasant was
"Stuudng Stone" n more significant and SEN
sble one than IL now bears
Since the white man ime into the valley the
appearance of the Mount has been very much
changed II has been robbed OF its rich and
picturesque growth of shrubs and forest trees,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-06-25

Ebenczcr Zane, the original proprietor OF
uncaster, laid out the town IN 1900, and sold
10 first lots then. The prices ranged from 1--WE
fifty dollars Many OF the first settlers OF
tncnstcr were skilled mechanics, and they set
work ut once to erect cabins, generally hnd'
a tho necessary timber on tho lots
To encourage emigration Zane gave lots TO
kohanics who would build houses upon them,
III 20 TO work Mt their trades.
About this time the lawyers and doctors and
teachcrs began TO arrive, and the mental and
tornl life OF the new settlement was begun.
lev. John Wright, OF tho Presbyterian church,
bttled In Lancaster in 1901, and Rev. Asa
hcnn and Rev. James Quinn, OF the Methodist
hurch were early riders of the Fairfield cir
hit. When Fairfield County was organized on
he 9th of December, 1900. 1t included nearly all
+ the present counties of Licking and Knox
nd portions OF Perry, Pickaway and Hooking
Duntics.
Whisky was a cheap and popular beverage
ifhe so called good old days, and 1t cxer-
tsed q most harmful influence over several OF
he young settlements. Chillicothe nearly sue
hmbcd TO It at one time; GAINESVILLE was q
leayy sufferer for years and Lancaster expert
need similar difficulties.
Shortly after the town was laid out. and
Fhile the stumps still remained In the streets,
few of the settlers persisted in drinking heay-
,y and winding up each night with frolic or
ight. There was no law NJ tnaJ tinc aVaiihDle
ND the better elements determined to take the
natter in their own hands.
A meeting was called, and 1t was decided that
my person who was found intoxicated should
pr every such oifense be compelled to dig q
hump out of the street or suffer personal
lhastiscment. The result was happy. No one
ver cared to dig up stump again after having
lad the experience; so, for - time, drinking
leased and law and order reigned. But this
Question of intemperancc and its solution has
proved q pretty "hard row of stumps," and 1t
would be a relief II resort could be had to the
hinple methods of the early settlers.
Every Ohio settlement had its good humored
contest over the question of the first birth. In
he early days when honors were few and
mall to have been the first child born in the
county or town was considered something OF an
lonor. There were four claimants for the
ionor In Fairfield County.
Mrs. Ruhama Green was generally conceded
$ have been the mother of the first white
ihild born in Fairfield County. She was re-
narkable woman, and one OF sufficient charac-
.er to challenge the admiration Of Colonel John
Mcdonald, of Ross County, who wrote an in
eresting sketch of her. She was born and
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cabin on the opposite side of the river. where
they had left their two children-a son three
years of age and AN infant daughter.
The Indians, knowing that they would be
pursued as soon as news reached the fort OF
their outrage, commenced their retreat. They
separated into two bands tho second day, and
Mrs. Builderback and her husband were taken
westward by different routes.
( In few days the Indians that had Mrs. Build
erback In charge reached the Tuscarawas river
where they encamped ana where they were
soon Joined by the party that had her husband
when she last saw him. Tho savages exhibited
his lcalp to her and to convince hcr that it was
her hssband's tossed IT into hcr lap. She rec
ognizcd 1t by the redness OF the hair but said
nothing and uttered no word OF complaint or
lumentaton.
Through the evening her ears were panied with
the terrific yells OF the savagos, and wearicd by
long travel she reclined against tree, fell
asleep and forgot all OF her troubles till morning.
When she awoke tho scalp OF her murdered
husband was gone and she never saw 1t more
As soon as the capture OF Buidcrback and his
wife was learned OF In Wheeling, party OF
scouts set out to pursue his captors and taking
the trail Of one OF the bands OF Indians, they
followed 1t until they found his body, He had
been tomahawked. scalpcd, and had apparently
suffered u lingering death.
After reaching the town OF Little Miami, the
INDIANS adopted Mrs. Builderback into family
With whom she lived until released from her
'ooptivity. She was prisoner for nine months,
"a during that time performed the labor OF u
oouaw. such as carrying In meat from the hunting
67ounds, preparing food, and making moccasins
- lhe 4 nily with whom she lived.
, Goveral months after her capture friendly
1adisn informed tho commander ut Fort WASH
fneton, - Cincinnati, that there was white
WOMAN In captivity vi hiamitown. She was
5nnsoned and brought into the fort. and was
oopt " tho river 70 her cabin at wheeling
uhere Abe rojoned her lonely children.
z u 150s Mrs. Ruilderback WAS married 70 John
fartep, and ~ l7p9 they emisrated t0 the Hook
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test Of next year. It Is a feeling Of sat-
isfaction almost universal. and 1t is
deepened by the contemplation Of the
stability, method and public order that
mark the Democratic Administration
so different from the disorder, derange-
ment and ruin which the Republican
organs falsely predicted. It's an inert
force hard to overcome. When even
large bodies Of Republicans declare
that "Mr. Cleveland is good enough
President for them" it shows that
the authority OF Republcanism is
broken, and the Democracy is in power
as long us 1t behaves itself well The
people desired change, three years
ago, but they are averse to change
now. ST Louis Republican.